On Fri, 25 May 2007 14:29:34 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Goomba38 wrote:
>>
>> Andy wrote:
>> >
>> > How about to drain cans of tuna? Remove the top, press it down to press
>> > down the tuna to the bottom, bringing the water or oil to the surface,
>> > then flip to pour it off!??? For cafeteria assembly line use?? LOL!
>>
>> Perhaps not far off? Is it a press for making crocks of sourkraut? (I
>> know that is misspelled but I don't have time to check spelling!)
>
>When Andy posted his guess, I thought that was
>the best yet. It's consistent with the number
>of holes, curved bottom, standoff distance
>between the handle shaft and the perforated
>plate, and the configuration of the handles.
>
>On the other hand, I thought that's an awfully
>specialized tool. But if you were making gallons
>of tuna salad, it might be a practical tool.
>
>Sauerkraut or something else might
>also make sense, but this tool doesn't look
>like it can press very far into a container.
>Something like a bowl or crock would be
>deeper than a can of tuna.

Awfully big tin of tuna. Also, the sieve is curved. The description
says the sieve is about 5-3/4" across. That would make the vertical
member about 1+". It is spot welded so you couldn't apply large amounts
of pressure.

So, a press for a large crock is a good guess. Or a sieve for something
that is mostly liquid.